Common Phrases

Greetings

wènhòu

问候

Hello

nǐ hǎo

你好

Nice to meet you

hěn gāoxìng rènshí nǐ

很高兴认识你

Nice to meet you too

wǒ yě hěn gāoxìng rènshí nǐ

我也很高兴认识你

What's your name?

nǐ jiào shénme míngzì?

你叫什么名字?

My name is …

Wǒ jiào…

我叫…

I'm …

Wǒ…

我…

How are you?

nǐ hǎo ma?

你好吗?

I'm fine

Wǒ hěn hǎo

我很好

I'm not fine

wǒ bù tài hǎo

我不太好

And you?

nǐ ne?

你呢?

I'm good

Wǒ hěn hǎo

我很好

How old are you?

nǐ duōdàle?

你多大了?

I'm … years old.

Wǒ…suì.

我…岁。

Where are you from?

Nǐ láizì nǎlǐ?

你来自哪里?

I am from…

Wǒ láizì…

我来自…

Where do you live?

nǐ zhù zài nǎlǐ?

你住在哪里?

I live in …

Wǒ zhù zài…

我住在…

Where are you going?

nǐ yào qù nǎlǐ?

你要去哪里?

I am going to …

Wǒ yào qù…

我要去…

Good bye

zàijiàn

再见

See you later

dài huì er jiàn

待会儿见

See you tomorrow

míngtiān jiàn

明天见

Good luck

zhù nǐ hǎo yùn

祝你好运

Take care

bǎozhòng

保重

Congratulations

gōngxǐ

恭喜

Long time no see

hǎojiǔ bùjiàn

好久不见

Good morning

zǎoshang hǎo

早上好

Good noon

zhōngwǔ hǎo

中午好

Good afternoon

xiàwǔ hǎo

下午好

Good evening

wǎnshàng hǎo

晚上好

Good night

wǎn’ān

晚安

Happy Birthday

shēngrì kuàilè

生日快乐

Happy New Year

xīnnián kuàilè

新年快乐

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